REX Piles

Definition of a pile calculation model taking into account the elasto-plastic pile-soil interaction
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REX Piles is the add-in for Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis which allows including the elasto-plastic pile-soil interaction in the analysis of structures supported on piles.

It lets you account for pile-soil interaction by calculating the distribution of horizontal and vertical ground reaction moduli along the pile shaft and by specifying elastic characteristics of the pile base support. Distributions of ground reaction moduli are then changed to characteristics of supports and generated in Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis as a system of elastic supports distributed along the member axis.
Definition of pile parameters (the PILES tab)

The most important software features:

offers a wide range of pile types and pile manufacturing technologies analyzes single piles and pile groups defines an arbitrary soil profile presents data and results graphically lets you generate the calculation documentation lets you save a model and a soil profile defines elastic supports in the Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis software.

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Definition of soil layers (the SOILS tab)

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Launching the application from the Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis software

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Scope of Calculations:
REX Piles is used to analyze the pile-soil interaction for different pile types. Calculations are performed for a single pile or a group of piles, vertical or inclined (at an angle up to 45 degrees). Definition of the pile parameters is based on geometrical data of a member selected in Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis: length, cross-section shape (circular, square, rectangular or composed) and cross-section dimensions (such as radius and side dimensions). Afterwards, you specify parameters of the type and technology of pile manufacturing and define layers of soil where the pile is situated. After the required parameters are defined, REX Piles calculates variability of the reaction moduli Kx(z) and Kt(z) along the pile shaft and the characteristics of the elastic support of the pile base Kp, Kb and Kr. The pile-soil interaction is represented in the calculation model by a system of elastic supports distributed along the member axis and elastic supports of the pile base. Elastic supports perpendicular to the pile shaft (with the stiffness kx) express the soil reaction to lateral displacements of a pile, while tangent supports (with the stiffness kt) - the soil reaction to longitudinal displacements. The pile-soil interaction through the pile base (pressed piles) is represented by the elastic supports: axial (with the stiffness Kp), perpendicular to the axis (with the stiffness Kb) and rotational (with the stiffness Kr). Finally, REX Piles sends information about a number, distribution and characteristics of elastic supports to Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis. As a result, you obtain a calculation model of a pile which accurately represents real work of the pile in the ground.

Definition of soil layers (the SOILS database)

Kt chart (the RESULTS tab)

the following language versions are available: English, French and Polish.

System requirements:
Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7 Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis 2012

Calculation report (the REPORT tab)

Elastic supports generated in Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis

Comparative analysis of displacements of a building on the pile foundation in Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis

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